[nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article

Wayne Merritt wcmerritt at gmail.com
Fri Mar 12 15:54:11 UTC 2010


Just proves that it pays to read over your message/letter before
sending it. Not only will you catch any spelling errors, but you can
also work on or change the wording if needed.

Wayne

On 3/11/10, Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
> Cheryl do you know how to use spell check?? You are reinforcing  perceptions
> and stereotypes when you send out a letter with applaud rather then appalled
> and the serious number of spelling and grammatical errors such as the ones
> in your letter to the food critic from that paper in Florida. While your
> position may have been one of significant importance your delivery did not
> relay that at all.
>
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:10 PM
> To: nagdu
> Subject: [nagdu] Fw: Dining in the Dark article
>
> Marion and all:
>
> I also wrote to the reporter of the article.
>
> Please read the response below.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Independent Travel Consultant
> http://Echevarriatravel.com
> 1-866-580-5574
>
> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LReiley at sptimes.com>
> To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Dining in the Dark article
>
>
>> Ms. Echevarria,
>>
>> I appreciate your letter and am chastened that my reporting on the event,
>> in your opinion, served to reinforce stereotypes about the blind. It
>> certainly wasn't my intention to perpetuate any myths or insinuate that
>> being visually impaired is shameful.
>>
>> Thank you for taking the time to write,
>>
>> Laura Reiley
>> Food Critic
>> St. Petersburg Times
>> 490 First Ave. S.
>> St. Petersburg, FL 33701
>> (727) 892-2293
>> Blog: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/dining
>>
>>
>>
>> cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> 03/11/2010 12:41 PM
>>
>> To
>> <lreiley at sptimes.com>
>> cc
>>
>> Subject
>> Dining in the Dark article
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Good morning Ms. Reily:
>>
>> My name is Cheryl Echevarria and I am the Treasurer of the National
>> Federation of the Blind of Greater Long Island Chapter.  I read about your
>>
>> article from my friend Mr. Marion Gwizdala, who is the President of the
>> East
>> Hillsborough of the NFB and the President of the National Association of
>> Guide Dog Users.
>>
>> I am totally applaud by how these people feel that blindness is to be
>> pitied
>> or felt sorry for people who are blind and need to be blinded folded to
>> find
>> out who it is to be blind.
>>
>> From someone who was sited up until 2001 when I lost both my vision and my
>>
>> kidneys to diabetes, I have some vision left in my right eye but not to be
>>
>> considered sighted.
>>
>> Currently I have nothing against people trying to find a cure for
>> blindness,
>> but there will always be something that causes it, either by accident or
>> illness, there is no shame in being a blind person.
>>
>> Yes, when I first lost my  vision I had to learn things over again.  But I
>>
>> am not a pig when I eat, or taste any different, or hear any different, or
>>
>> have to use 2 hands to eat.
>>
>> The best way for these people to learn or for your readers to learn about
>> blindness is going to anyone of NFB Chapters throughout the USA and Puerto
>>
>> Rico, including Washington, D.C. by going to the nfb.org and locating one
>> of
>> our state affiliates and they will be glad to get you in tough with that
>> local chapter.
>>
>> As you can see by my signature on this e-mail, not only have I become a
>> person again to which the article feels that blind people are to be felt
>> sorry, but I have also become a business owner.
>>
>> Many of my brothers and sisters within the NFB and throughout the world
>> are
>> capable human beings, who just need the education and mobility techniques
>> that are out there for anyone who wishes to use these services as well as
>> the National Federation of the blind to help as well.
>>
>> We are trying to change the way that we are discriminated against and
>> fighting to educate those that blindness is just a characteristic to us
>> and
>> nothing to be ashamed of.
>>
>> Thank you for listening.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Treasurer, Greater Long Island Chapter of the National Federation of the
>> Blind
>> 10 Aljan Drive
>> Brentwood, NY 11717
>> 631-236-5138
>>
>> Independent Travel Consultant
>> http://Echevarriatravel.com
>> 1-866-580-5574
>>
>> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
>> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>> CST-1018299-10
>>
>>
>>
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